Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.” Revelation 14:13 (NIV) No one is exempt from death. Whether we are a king, a millionaire, homeless…
A friend, CJ, posted this story on her FaceBook timeline. CJ is going through cancer treatment for the fifth time. She wants to bring Jesus’ love wherever she is in a hospital, in the midst of chemo treatment, wherever. I hope after you read this story that you will remember CJ in prayer every time…
This story of a 17-year-old girl in Connecticut strikes my heart as I am also the mother of a teenager who had cancer. There will be no winners in this legal battle as the teen and her mother are going through a tug of war while also being beaten by a terrible fiend called cancer. The…
I have posted my last blog on the Jody’s Devotionals website, The Life Journey/Mission Continues. I will be posting here at least twice a week. Hope to see many old friends here and meet some new ones!
In approximately 24 hours, a new year will begin. Resolutions are laughed at as people stand in office break rooms, dance their way through the last party and sit quietly in front of their fireplace. In some way, we all want a “better” year. Whether it is in relationships, personal or professional decisions; whatever our…
Darkness and despair will not go on forever. For we who walk in the darkness of this world have seen a great Light. We may live in a land of deep darkness, but The Light is shining. A child is born to us. A son is given to us. Justice rests on his shoulders. He…
Here we are in the Christmas season. What does that mean? Does it bring the scent of cookies and pine? Do songs play in your mind and heart, like I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas or Silent Night? Is there a Christmas tree with treasured ornaments and bright sparkling lights casting a warmth in your…
Don’t be afraid. I am with you. Don’t tremble with fear. I am your God. I will make you strong, as I protect you with my arm and give you victories. Isaiah 41:10 (CEV) I received a card today from a friend who shared that her sister, who has battled heart disease most of her…
I have been reading and meditating on 1 Thessalonians 4. No matter how often I read a passage of Scripture there is always something to learn. There is always some wisdom to take into my every day life. And when I struggle, it is in conversation,(prayer) and in studying God’s Word that I find what…
Today a wife, three children & their spouses & children are attending the funeral of the man they love. Their love is not in the past tense. It never will be. My friend, Dr David Alan Black, does not know this family, but he, too, is on a grief journey and his words today are…